http://www.hanashi-station.net/wp podcasts and audio weblogs about Japan Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:14:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Matsuri in Matsudai (10'15" 9.4 MB MP3) Every year on August 26th, the village of Matsudai in Niigata prefecture holds its summer festival. This year I was was in town to see some of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial and I stayed over to enjoy the festival. I recorded some of ... http://www.hanashi-station.net/wp/2006/08/31/matsuri-in-matsudai/ Art Triennial (13'01" 11.9 MB MP3) The Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, one of the world's major contemporary art events, is in full swing this month in Niigata Prefecture. In this podcast, you'll meet Emi Suzuki, a Japanese artist walking 80 km for her art; Andrea Kliest, public art program manager visiting ... http://www.hanashi-station.net/wp/2006/08/01/contemporary-art-festival-in-niigata/ We learned quite a lot during our first experiment last year, so we've decided to have another run at it. We will be relaunching on August 1, 2006. We are also keen to welcome new presenters/producers. If you are interested in producing a program please mail us at www@hanashi-station.net, with your program ... http://www.hanashi-station.net/wp/2006/05/21/hanashi-station-relaunch-august-1/ Comment spam is out of control! So all comments have been closed on all older entries for now. http://www.hanashi-station.net/wp/2006/05/21/comments-closed/ Japanese Kitchen (12.1 MB MP3) In this program, you'll learn about miso soup, including how to make dashi, the simple sea stock that is the base of miso soup, and all the two classes of ingredients you should include in your soup. RECIPES Dashi (sea stock) Broth (1 serving) 150 ml water 1" dried kombu small ... http://www.hanashi-station.net/wp/2005/12/30/japanese-kitchen-2/ Was is a penny on the tracks? The conductor asleep on the job? A broken switch? We're not sure of the cause, but it seems Hanashi Station derailed in the autumn. Hope you haven't been waiting on the platform all this time... But we're back on track with a show scheduled ... http://www.hanashi-station.net/wp/2005/12/14/derailed/ Moss and ivy covered tomb at Zoshigaya cemetery, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Graveside Chats: Kate Wildman Nakai on Zoshigaya Cemetery (13.4 MB MP3) Kate Wildman Nakai tells Jonathan Wilder about some of the graves in Zoshigaya cemetery. They make brief stops at the graves of the famous, like Lafcadio Hearn and Tojo, and ... http://www.hanashi-station.net/wp/2005/09/16/graveside-chats-kate-wildman-nakai-on-zoshigaya-cemetery/ Japanese Kitchen (12.1 MB MP3) In this program, you'll learn about tsukemono, Japanese pickles, and pickling techniques from food culture expert, Elizabeth Andoh. Kristen McQuillin invites you to her kitchen to try a simple pickle recipe. And we hear a little bit about Washoku theory and Elizabeth Andoh's forthcoming book. Recipe Impatient ... http://www.hanashi-station.net/wp/2005/09/09/japanese-kitchen/ Graveside Chats has been resheduled to Friday September 16. Kate Wildman Nakai tells Jonathan Wilder about the graves of the not so famous which are under threat of removal with brief stops at Lafcadio Hearn's and the infamous Tojo in Zoshigaya cemetery. Remember to tune in! http://www.hanashi-station.net/wp/2005/09/02/graveside-chats-rescheduled/ Tracey Northcott shares her insider knowledge on the mobile phone packet scene in Japan. Golden Girl (10.8 MB MP3) Transcript (PDF) Links NTT DoCoMo http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english Vodafone http://www.vodafone.jp/english EZWeb http://www.au.kddi.com/english Kansai Time Out http://kto.co.jp/ Keitai Novels Shinchosha Co's Shincho Keitai Bunko ("Shincho Mobile-Phone Collection") http://www.shinchosha.co.jp/keitaibunko Kadokawa Shoten Bunko Yomihodai ("All you can read collection") http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/sp/200308-06 Sharp Corp's Space Town Books http://www.spacetown.ne.jp/dynamic/app/F101/book Mobile ... http://www.hanashi-station.net/wp/2005/08/26/golden-girl/